COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
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Question
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RAM
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ROM
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -BIOS. BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System. The BIOS is stored in the ROM. It contains all the basic code for controlling your computer hardware (such as keyboards, mice, monitors and hard drives).
Detailed explanation-2: -ROM is a type of memory circuitry that holds the computer’s startup routine. The ROM BIOS tells the computer how to access the hard disk, find the operating system, and load it into RAM.
Detailed explanation-3: -ROM contains the programming that allows a computer to start up or regenerate each time it is turned on. ROM also performs large input/output (I/O) tasks and protects programs or software instructions.
Detailed explanation-4: -The main set of instructions stored on ROM is the BIOS. BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System. The BIOS provides instructions for the processor allowing it to interact with the Hard Disk and therefore boor the Operating System. Without the BIOS, the Operating System could not be booted.
Detailed explanation-5: -All the instructions and procedures needed to start up a computer, to the point it can load an operating system, are stored in ROM chips.